UNITED NATIONS — The 193-member United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday allowed the Palestinians to act more like a full UN member state during meetings in 2019 when they will chair the group of 77 developing nations. The United States, Israel, and Australia voted against the move, which won 146 ... Read More »
Honduras, Guatemala move to stop migrant caravan after Trump threats
The organizer of a migrant caravan from Honduras was detained in Guatemala on Tuesday as the U.S. government threatened to withdraw aid from both countries and El Salvador if the flow of migrants north to the United States was not stopped. Up to 3,000 migrants, according to organizers’ estimates, crossed ... Read More »
‘It’s against the law’: Syrian refugees deported from Turkey back to war
With tension mounting in Idlib, people trying to flee across the border are being given the choice of detention or waiving their right to asylum Tareq* can recall in detail each of the 22 times he climbed over the concrete border wall, dodged a flurry of bullets, and sprinted as ... Read More »
Koreas to reconnect roads, rail, U.S. concerned over easing sanctions
The two Koreas agreed on Monday to begin reconnecting rail and road links, another step in an improving relationship in spite of U.S. concerns that the rapid North-South thaw could undermine efforts to press North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons. The agreement on transport links came during talks ... Read More »
Bavaria election: Merkel’s conservative allies humiliated
Exit polls show CSU losing majority it has long enjoyed as far-right AfD makes gains Angela Merkel’s conservative partners in Bavaria have had their worst election performance for more than six decades, in a humiliating state poll result that is likely to further weaken Germany’s embattled coalition government. The Christian ... Read More »
Aisha al-Rabi’s Daughter during Funeral: ‘Is mom here, yet?’
Thousands of Palestinians laid the body of 47-year-old Aisha al-Rabi to rest, in her hometown of Bidya, in the northern occupied West Bank district of Salfit, on Saturday afternoon. The funeral procession set off from the hospital, where her she was pronounced dead, towards al-Rabi’s home before burial took place ... Read More »
Brexit talks stall before midweek EU summit
The stubborn problem of Britain’s land border with Ireland thwarted a drive to clinch a Brexit deal before a European Union summit this week, as negotiators admitted defeat after marathon talks and pressed pause for the coming days. EU negotiator Michel Barnier said after meeting British Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab ... Read More »
Plant roots evolved at least twice, and step by step
The discover of a unique rooting anatomy from 407m years ago supports theory roots evolved at least twice, and step by step Most of us do not spend much time contemplating plant roots. Not only do they suffer from the wider issue of plant blindness, but they are also the ... Read More »
Exclusive: Five Eyes intelligence alliance builds coalition to counter China
The five nations in the world’s leading intelligence-sharing network have been exchanging classified information on China’s foreign activities with other like-minded countries since the start of the year, seven officials in four capitals said. The increased cooperation by the Five Eyes alliance – grouping Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand and ... Read More »
World stock markets dive as Trump attacks ‘crazy’ US rate hikes
President adds to borrowing costs concern as China tension fuels febrile market mood A jittery, volatile week on global financial markets has burst into a frenzy of selling, triggered by heavy losses on Wall Street and comments by Donald Trump describing US interest rate hikes as “crazy”. The Nikkei index ... Read More »